IKEA on Monday became the latest company to be drawn into Europe's snowballing horse-meat scandal, as the Swedish furniture giant said it had temporarily halted all sales of meatballs in 21 European countries to avoid upsetting customers.

IKEA on Monday became the latest company to be drawn into Europe's snowballing horse-meat scandal, as the Swedish furniture giant said it had temporarily halted all sales of meatballs in 21 European countries to avoid upsetting customers.